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, suzanne, trumps state law, and so while it's okay, again, in these states that have passed these laws to possess and to smoke marijuana in your home, it's not okay federally, and so i think the feds really are going to have to weigh in on this because it's such a legal conup drum. people really don't know what to do, and i think we're all now looking for some guidance from the justice department. sfoo people are looking for some guidance from the attorney general eric holder in particular, but trafficking of marijuana still a federal crime. i'm assuming as well that if you were to travel with marijuana from one state where it's legal to another state where it's not that you could be in jeopardy of being arrested. >> absolutely. absolutely. again, because if you are going from one state to another, that makes it federally -- a federal jurisdiction there. crossing state lines. if you are crossing state lines with marijuana, that is still an illegal drug under federal law, so the last thing you need is to be caught trafficking many marijuana, and there certainly is, again, that issue. if
, suzanne, trumps state law, and so while it's okay, again, in these states that have passed these laws to possess and to smoke marijuana in your home, it's not okay federally, and so i think the feds really are going to have to weigh in on this because it's such a legal conup drum. people really don't know what to do, and i think we're all now looking for some guidance from the justice department. sfoo people are looking for some guidance from the attorney general eric holder in particular,...
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and check out the preventive benefits you get after the health care law. ♪ open enrollment ends december 7th. so now's the time. visit medicare.gov or call 1-800-medicare. >>> the father of that 11-year-old cancer patient removed from a phoenix hospital says she's better off in mexico. the young girl was last seen walking out of a hospital with her mother there. there they go, on hospital surveillance tape. so a frantic search was launched because of fears the girl's heart catheter could become infected. speaking on mexican tv, her father says they took her back to mexico because she was given, quote, bad medical treatment. hospital officials say the girl needs treatment and police say the parents could face negligence charges. >>> getting through security around the british royal family, it's like trying to penetrate ft. knox. exactly how did the two deejays get through with a prank call? full of hospital staff where the duchess of cambridge is being treated and actually speak with her private nurse? we have the prank call, that's next. >>> later this hour, the life, the legend, the sou
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federal law. the department's responsibility to enforce the controlled substances act remains unchanged. but several former doj officials who spoke to cnn said that likely won't be the end of it. former attorney general under president george w. bush alberto gonzales laid out the options facing eric holder and the justice department. option one, lock the users up. >> go to washington state and arrest and prosecute those in possession of mare juwa marijuat for the defendant to say, wait a minute, i got a state law that says this is not lawful. at that point, the department can raise the issue of preem preemption and say the federal government laws preempt state laws in this regard. >> reporter: option two, fight it out in the courts. >> sue the state of washington and the state of colorado, take them to court and say, just say outright that in this field, the federal government has preempted and that the law has to fall. >> reporter: option three, cut off federal money to law enforcement. >> simply
federal law. the department's responsibility to enforce the controlled substances act remains unchanged. but several former doj officials who spoke to cnn said that likely won't be the end of it. former attorney general under president george w. bush alberto gonzales laid out the options facing eric holder and the justice department. option one, lock the users up. >> go to washington state and arrest and prosecute those in possession of mare juwa marijuat for the defendant to say, wait a...
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of marijuana remains illegal under federal law. what if -- we don't know yet. that is evolving story. but what if the feds go from wagging their fingers over this to a full-blown crackdown? talking about investing millions in a business. would you be prepared for that? >> well, it's a fascinating dynamic. you're absolutely right. today, there's 18 states including the district of clul yeah that offer some form of medical marijuana or in washington and colorado's case, legalization regulated like alcohol. there's been an incredible groundswell. today in new jersey, opening a first medical marijuana center. >> but the feds could come to you saying, shut it down, this is illegal. would you be ready for that? >> absolutely. no one is prepared for the federal government knocking on their door but in 100% compliance with the state and partner ensuring that we're 100% compliant and follow the rules and regulations and thousands of businesses here in the state of colorado that do the same. >> tripp keber, thank you for joining me. what a s
of marijuana remains illegal under federal law. what if -- we don't know yet. that is evolving story. but what if the feds go from wagging their fingers over this to a full-blown crackdown? talking about investing millions in a business. would you be prepared for that? >> well, it's a fascinating dynamic. you're absolutely right. today, there's 18 states including the district of clul yeah that offer some form of medical marijuana or in washington and colorado's case, legalization...
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what the defense of marriage act case, what the law says, passed in 1996, signed into law by president clinton, that law says that the federal government will not recognize same sex marriages, even in the states where it's legal. so if you are a married couple, same sex couple in massachusetts, you can't file a joint tax return, can't inherit tax free the way heterosexual married couples can. the obama administration says, agrees that law is unconstitutional. that law is now being defended by a lawyer hired by the republicans in the house of representatives. so that -- that is one case. the other case is the proposition 8 case in california. if you recall, california -- there was a referendum -- the california supreme court ruled that there had to be same sex marriage under the california constitution. gay people had the right to get married there for a brief period of time. then there was an initiative put on the ballot, proposition 8, california voted in a close election to overturn same sex marriage. same sex marriage was banned after it was briefly legal. the federal district court
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his ruling provides to three providers who want the law overturned. the therapy is aimed at changing a minor's sexual orientation from gay to straight. >>> oracle is paying dividends to shareholders at the end of the month instead of january. right now the same investments are taxed at only 15%. >>> the white house wasted no time rejecting a gop counterproposal on avoiding that fiscal cliff. the republican plan totals $2.2 trillion in deficit reduction over ten years. now, the part that stood out to us was the $600 billion in proposed savings in medicare reforms in part by raising he will he wieligibility from 65 t. dn pfeifer says it provides to details on which deductions they would eliminate, which loopholes they will chose, or which medicare savings they would would achieve. jason is the chief political correspondent at politics 365 and john bray bend ser a republican political consul can't and former senior strategist. welcome to you both. >> good morning. >> good morning. >> so i keep wondering, you know, why are the two parties negotiating in p
his ruling provides to three providers who want the law overturned. the therapy is aimed at changing a minor's sexual orientation from gay to straight. >>> oracle is paying dividends to shareholders at the end of the month instead of january. right now the same investments are taxed at only 15%. >>> the white house wasted no time rejecting a gop counterproposal on avoiding that fiscal cliff. the republican plan totals $2.2 trillion in deficit reduction over ten years. now, the...
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, i mean, i'm no expert in australian law by any means, but as a general law when it comes to civil liability, ted, what will aply is forseeablety. in other words, would a reasonable person expect to see a suicide from a prank call? not only is there not criminal liability, but it is unlikely that we're going to see any civil liability arising out of this. trangic, tragic, no doubt, i think civil or control will prevail in a case like this. >> anything in the u.s. or the world that has been litigated on a civil side? because one thing that has predictable i guess is that the butt end of the jokes that are being played, that person could suffer something. either harassment, x, y or z. has there been any successful lawsuits going against any of these lawsuits, maybe not in australia or england, but in the books somewhere in the world? >> well, there very well may be. as americans, we're used to free speech. many countries, most countries, don't have the kind of depth when it comes to free speech that we do, so while there may be precedent in other countries, it's unlikely that you're going to s
, i mean, i'm no expert in australian law by any means, but as a general law when it comes to civil liability, ted, what will aply is forseeablety. in other words, would a reasonable person expect to see a suicide from a prank call? not only is there not criminal liability, but it is unlikely that we're going to see any civil liability arising out of this. trangic, tragic, no doubt, i think civil or control will prevail in a case like this. >> anything in the u.s. or the world that has...
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can be a lawful society and a welcoming society at the same time. as our nation debates the proper course of action relating to immigration, i hope we do so with a benevolent spirit and keep in mind the contribution of immigrants. >> we bring in our cnn contributor republican strategist anna navarro. i want to show our viewers what we've seen from president bush. he has been largely out of the public arena for a while since leaving office, but we saw at the white house back in may for the unveiling of his portrait there. also, prior to that we saw him with the 20 wounded service men and women in the warrior 100 k bike ride. now he comes out, talks about immigration reform, and i have to say i covered him many years. he spent a lot of time trying to convince his own party, members of his own party, to embrace comprehensive immigration reform. did not happen. why is he weighing in now? >> because i think it matters that much to him. you are right. we haven't seen him in the public fray. we haven't seen him talking politics or talking policy. reaching
can be a lawful society and a welcoming society at the same time. as our nation debates the proper course of action relating to immigration, i hope we do so with a benevolent spirit and keep in mind the contribution of immigrants. >> we bring in our cnn contributor republican strategist anna navarro. i want to show our viewers what we've seen from president bush. he has been largely out of the public arena for a while since leaving office, but we saw at the white house back in may for the...
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and washington's law took effect on thursday. but when americans think about legal drug use, most people don't think seattle. think they about amsterdam, right? holland's famous port city has about 780,000 people. drugs there are technically illegal but they've been tolerated since the 1970s. seattle is a port city, too, a little smaller than amsterdam. as of this week, marijuana is legal across the whole state in amounts up to one ounce. what can seattle and the rest of american expect to happen in areas with legalized pot? i asked an amsterdam journalist. >> they don't have to fear any increased -- that's my experience here in amsterdam. a lot of foreigners are coming to buy -- it's not heroin or cocaine. it's cannabis, marijuana. there are strong regulations, people who are under 18 can't buy it. the mayor checks every coffee shops every year. the police are checking it. they aren't allowed to sell any more than five grams per customer. >> so are you saying that it's an irrational fear that they have, that it's going to increa
and washington's law took effect on thursday. but when americans think about legal drug use, most people don't think seattle. think they about amsterdam, right? holland's famous port city has about 780,000 people. drugs there are technically illegal but they've been tolerated since the 1970s. seattle is a port city, too, a little smaller than amsterdam. as of this week, marijuana is legal across the whole state in amounts up to one ounce. what can seattle and the rest of american expect to...
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rule of law. and what you're seeing in egypt, they've got lots of democracy. they've got lots of votes, but the elected representative, in this case, the elected president, is not as keen on the whole other bunch of stuff. the rule of law, separation of power, individual lib erties, s he's trying to do a power grab. this is the drama that's playing out between democracy on the one hand and on individual liberty. >> what seems confusing, what morsi did with his decree, declaring himself more powerful than the supreme court, he's also at the same time saying he's going to put this to the people to vote on a referendum and that should assuage those who don't like, just go to the ballot box. >> but think of what i just said, so yeah, you could get the people to agree to a constitution that does not protect the rights of minorities, that does not institute the rule of law in judicial review. there's always been distension. hitler was elected democratically, so the fact morsi can go to the people and more than popularity, because of organization, the islamic parties
rule of law. and what you're seeing in egypt, they've got lots of democracy. they've got lots of votes, but the elected representative, in this case, the elected president, is not as keen on the whole other bunch of stuff. the rule of law, separation of power, individual lib erties, s he's trying to do a power grab. this is the drama that's playing out between democracy on the one hand and on individual liberty. >> what seems confusing, what morsi did with his decree, declaring himself...
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he is known there as a radical jihadist, forty-five years old, a master's degree in law. and the driving force behind a new terror group seeking to align itself with al-qaeda, according to our sources. now an egyptian official says that abu ahmad has denied any connection to the u.s. consulate attack, or al-qaeda. he is believed to be linked to a terror cell that was linked to a situation in egypt when five were arrested. >> is the fbi making progress? >> you know, don, it is hard to tell. our sources are saying they're linked to a lot of people. they're questioning a tunisian suspect, alharzi refused to speak. that is one source, abu ahmad, he is another one, we don't know the role he may have played, and five others in the alleged terror cell, what they have to do, if anything at all. in the benghazi attacks. we hope to learn more about it in the coming days. >> have fbi agents been able to get access to this guy? >> no, they're still trying to do that. they have had trouble getting access to others in other countries. there is always difficulty in helping out the unite
he is known there as a radical jihadist, forty-five years old, a master's degree in law. and the driving force behind a new terror group seeking to align itself with al-qaeda, according to our sources. now an egyptian official says that abu ahmad has denied any connection to the u.s. consulate attack, or al-qaeda. he is believed to be linked to a terror cell that was linked to a situation in egypt when five were arrested. >> is the fbi making progress? >> you know, don, it is hard...
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so we have to kill these gun laws that allow them -- the law enforcement has been trained and they're the only ones i feel that should have guns in public. >> this case has gotten a lot of attention, national attention, in some ways compared to the trayvon martin case. what are your thoughts about that? >> i don't think it's -- it just happened to be an african-american child and the nonafrican-american person that pulled the trigger. i think that's the only comparison. but i don't think the reason is the same. i think the reason for this gentleman was strictly anger and having the availability of a weapon. >> when people think about jordan davis, what should they remember? >> remember he's a 17-year-old child and you have a 17 or 15 or 16-year-old child, you know. and if some stranger tells you, gives you an order to turn your music down, most of the time they won't, most of the time they will give you a smart lip or whatever. but you as an adult, as parents, we don't expect people in the world to just gun down a child because of that. we don't expect a child to lose his life and oth
so we have to kill these gun laws that allow them -- the law enforcement has been trained and they're the only ones i feel that should have guns in public. >> this case has gotten a lot of attention, national attention, in some ways compared to the trayvon martin case. what are your thoughts about that? >> i don't think it's -- it just happened to be an african-american child and the nonafrican-american person that pulled the trigger. i think that's the only comparison. but i don't...
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a similar pot law goes into effect that day in colorado. >>> and an friday we get a new jobs
a similar pot law goes into effect that day in colorado. >>> and an friday we get a new jobs
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the governor has made it clear that he is ready to make it law. if signed into law, in fact, that would cause quite a problem pour those folks. michigan would join 23 other states. michigan is considered the birthplace of organized labor. it's now on the verge of becoming the 24th right to work state. thanks, everyone. suzanne malveaux is up next with "newsroom international." have a great day. >> welcome to "newsroom international." i'm suzanne malveaux. here's what's going on right now. a shocker on the jobs front. 146,000 new jobs added. that is almost twice as many jobs created in november than expected. the unemployment rate falls even further below 8%. we now have the lowest unemployment rate in four years at 7.7%. we're following the markets to see if it has an impact as well. cnn has now learned that pentagon officials are reworking their plans for possible military action against syria. that is after now confirmed reports emerging from syria that forces loyal to president bashir al assad are preparing bombs with chemical weapons. syrian s
the governor has made it clear that he is ready to make it law. if signed into law, in fact, that would cause quite a problem pour those folks. michigan would join 23 other states. michigan is considered the birthplace of organized labor. it's now on the verge of becoming the 24th right to work state. thanks, everyone. suzanne malveaux is up next with "newsroom international." have a great day. >> welcome to "newsroom international." i'm suzanne malveaux. here's what's...
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it's still against federal law. the seattle police department is telling officers to give out only verbal warnings. >>> the politics now and ongoing finger pointing over the fiscal cliff. the white house says it's not making a deal unless republicans agree to raise taxes on the top 2% of the nation. one republican congressman from ohio tells cnn that approach is just a drop in the bucket when it comes to the deficit offering his thoughts on what it will take to reach a solution. >> if you look at just what the president is talking about, everybody says the 2% and so forth and so on. that generates $900 billion over ten years which is $90 billion a year. that would operate the government for 11 days. so we are borrowing $1.6 trillion. i think the president if he wants to take the deal and comes forward with real entitlement reform, there's a deal to be had. this is going to be a negotiation between the president of the united states and house speaker john boehner and so we have engaged in some charades over the last
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brian, law officers are pushing congress for a law allowing this. how likely is that to happen? >> that's unclear, don. it is being marked up in the cincinnati right now. i think that there's probably going to be some serious opposition to this. we reached out to major wireless carriers to see if they would comment on this proposal. none of them would. verizon, at&t, sprint, t-mobile. none of them would offer a comment. lobbying arm important these companies would not comment on it. but when you figure in how much it is going to cost them to store all of this information, as -- the aclu pointed out 60 billion texts except a day. something like had a, around the world. if -- if the phone companies now are going to have to store this information for up to three, four months, maybe longer, that's going to cost them, you know, untold amount of money. let's just figure it that way. probably billions of dollars. are they going to want to do that? are they going to have to create these farms and things like that, data farms to store all of this? that will cost them a lot of money. you
brian, law officers are pushing congress for a law allowing this. how likely is that to happen? >> that's unclear, don. it is being marked up in the cincinnati right now. i think that there's probably going to be some serious opposition to this. we reached out to major wireless carriers to see if they would comment on this proposal. none of them would. verizon, at&t, sprint, t-mobile. none of them would offer a comment. lobbying arm important these companies would not comment on it....
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>> well, then same-sex marriage essentially becomes law in california and it was about the referendum. most court watchers would say defensive marriage act is the most likely of all the challenges to take up. the thinking they want to weigh in on a question dealing with what role the federal government can play when it comes to the issue of marriage because and we can't say this enough, throughout history, marriage is regulated by the states so, you know, important thing to consider there. >> and just quickly, also, joe, when it comes to the defensive marriage act, it is important for people to know if the court decides to adjudicate, it does not mean that that's the law of the land, that people can start getting married any which way they want to. correct? >> no. it means they're taking it up. they still have a decision that's down the road. there's a variety of different ways they could decide on doma. you know, they don't have to decide on equal protection grounds but the narrow question of benefits or certain benefits or certain tax breaks that married people who happen to be same
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california governor jerry brown signed the law not too long ago, which is scheduled to go into effect the first of the year. but this judge now says that may not work because it could trample the first amendment rights of therapists. >>> coming up next, police are frantically searching for this 11-year-old little girl, a cancer patient. she was last seen right here in the surveillance video walking out of the hospital doors with her mom. now, doctors worry her life is in danger. we have the latest on the investigation next. can your hearing aid do this? lyric can. lyric can. lyric can. lyric by phonak is the world's only 24/7, 100% invisible hearing device. it's tiny. but that might be the least revolutionary thing about lyric. lyric can be worn 24/7 for up to four months, without battery changes. call 1-800-511-3035 for a risk-free trial. cookie: there's absolutely no way anyone can see it even if they get right up to my ear. michael: wake up, go to sleep...showering, running, all your activities. lyric can also give you exceptionally clear, natural sound in quiet and noisy environme
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there are several countries, 15 countries, that have to agree to change this law. all the places where she will be queen. certainly when this baby is born, if it is born, it won't be automatically that she becomes queen, but they're working towards it. it's not true just yet, but if it's a girl, i'm sure she would become queen. it wouldn't be acceptable if her younger brother leapfrogged her when it did come to william passing on the throne. >> well, it is what almost 2013, isn't it? max foster, thank you very much. keep an eye on things for us, if you would. do appreciate it. >>> also, want to update another story that we've been following. former president george h.w. bush has been in and out of the hospital for complications related to bronchitis. his spokesman jim mcgrath tells cnn, "yet yessed was a really good day. spirits are high. aided by another solid houstonian texans been. he still has the cough, which causes him pain, so long as he has that, he's not anxious to go anywhere." the former president is 88 years old. >>> also making news, millionaire mogul
there are several countries, 15 countries, that have to agree to change this law. all the places where she will be queen. certainly when this baby is born, if it is born, it won't be automatically that she becomes queen, but they're working towards it. it's not true just yet, but if it's a girl, i'm sure she would become queen. it wouldn't be acceptable if her younger brother leapfrogged her when it did come to william passing on the throne. >> well, it is what almost 2013, isn't it? max...
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king were assassinated by guns in 1968, you know, i think we need to have tougher gun laws. i do think, you know there needs to be better security for the athletes. i've counseled a number of athletes who i cannot name, but said the reason why they carry guns is because they fear for their own safety. >> the athletes themselves. >> yeah, but the problem is when they turn around and use these weapons as rae carruth did, or jovan belcher just did, they use it on their intimate partners, it becomes an act of domestic violence. that's not acceptable. >> i'm glad we had the conversation. i want to push everyone to your piece, go to cnn.com/opinion and perhaps kevin powell, perhaps, congress is listening. thank you. >> thank you. bayer aspirin was the first thing the emts gave me. now, i'm on a bayer aspirin regimen. [ male announcer ] be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. [ woman ] learn from my story. time for citi price rewind. because your daughter really wants that pink castle thing. and you really don't want to pay more than you have to. only ci
king were assassinated by guns in 1968, you know, i think we need to have tougher gun laws. i do think, you know there needs to be better security for the athletes. i've counseled a number of athletes who i cannot name, but said the reason why they carry guns is because they fear for their own safety. >> the athletes themselves. >> yeah, but the problem is when they turn around and use these weapons as rae carruth did, or jovan belcher just did, they use it on their intimate...